Dark flying fox vs Pale flax

Pteropus subniger compared with Linum bienne

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Pale flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Pale flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Linaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Linum
Species	Pteropus subniger	Linum bienne

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Pale flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Pale flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale flax

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).